U.S.-Caucasus Grantsmanship Workshop

October 15, 2003

09.00 – 11.00 Basics of grantswriting and the NIH peer review process
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Aron Primack, MD, MA
Program Director,
ITREOH,Tobacco, and GRIP Programs
Division of InternationalTraining and Research
Fogarty International Center (FIC), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

11.20 – 13.30 Relevant Funding Opportunities: an Overview

            Fogarty International Center
            Natalie Tomitch, MPH, MBA
            Program Officer for Russia and the New Independent States (NIS) and
            Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Division of International
            Relations, FIC, NIH

            NIH Funding Related to HIV and TB Research
            Karl Western, MD, DTPH
            Assistant Director for International Research
            National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH

            U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
            David Lindeman, MA
            Director, Cooperative Grant Programs
            U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)

            DHHS Biotechnology Engagement Program (BTEP)
            Robert J. Tosatto, RPh, MPH, MBA
            Executive Secretary, Biotechnology Engagement Program (BTEP)
            Office for Eurasia, Office of Global Health Affairs, DHHS

            ISTC Opportunities in Biotechnology - Promising Areas of
            Scientific Cooperation
            Diana Pobedimskaya, PhD (Molecular Biology)
            Senior Project Manager (HHS contact), Partnering & Sustainability Department
            International Science & Technology Center (ISTC)

13.30 – 14.30 LUNCH

14.30 – 15.15 Grants from the perspective of a reviewer and an applicant

15.45 - 16.05 BREAK

15.15 – 15.45            Principles of Scientific Writing

          Carlos del Rio, MD
          Chief of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital
          PI, Emory AIDS International Training and Research Program
          Professor of Medicine
          Emory University School of Medicine

15:45 – 16:05 BREAK

16:05 - 17:45            Panel Discussion: Mock study section/Grant review

          Kenrad Nelson
          Henry Blumberg
          Carlos del Rio